Dabangg 2 (transl. Fearless 2) is the soundtrack to the 2012 film of the same name. Directed by Arbaaz Khan, the film is produced by himself and Malaika Arora under Arbaaz Khan Productions and Stellar Films. Khan's elder brother Salman Khan starred in the lead role.
| Dabangg 2 | ||||
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| Released | 9 November 2012 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
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The soundtrack album featured eight songs. The songs are composed by Sajid–Wajid while the lyrics were written by Jalees Sherwani, Irfan Kamal, and Sameer Anjaan. The full soundtrack album was released on 9 November 2012.
Production
edit"This soundtrack is more current and has a lot more aggression. Some of the songs feature hilarious lyrics and we're sure people will like them."
- In an interview with Hindustan Times, composer Sajid Khan on the album.[1]
The duo Sajid–Wajid composed the songs while the lyrics were written by Jalees Sherwani, Irfan Kamal, and Sameer Anjaan.[2] Sajid Khan said that they started planning the sequel's music while they working on Dabangg.[1] So they recruited most of the singers from the predecessor.[1]
"Pandeyji Seeti" appears to be inspired by the song "Chalat Musafir" from the film Teesri Kasam (1966), which in turn was inspired by a Bihari folk song, and added little sample of previous song "Munni Badnaam Hui", which this song "Pandeyji Seeti", became sequel of this song[3] In turn, "Pandeyji Seeti" itself appears to have inspired the song "Badri Ki Dulhania" in the film Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).[4] The song "Fevicol Se" was sung by same singer Mamta Sharma.[5][6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dagabaaz Re" | Sameer Anjaan | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shadaab Faridi | 4:47 |
| 2. | "PandeyJee Seeti" | Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf Ali | Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Fevicol Se" | Sajid–Wajid, Ashraf Ali | Wajid, Mamta Sharma | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Saanson Ne" | Irfan Kamal | Sonu Nigam, Tulsi Kumar | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Dabangg Reloaded" | Jalees Sherwani | Sukhwinder Singh | 4.05 |
| 6. | "PandeyJee Seeti" (Remix) | Jalees Sherwani | Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Fevicol Se" (Remix) | Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf Ali | Mamta Sharma, Wajid | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Dabangg Reloaded" (Remix) | Irfan Kamal | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:04 |
Reception
editJoginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated the music with 4/5 stars.[7] Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC wrote "As bold and brash as its original, Dabangg 2's mammoth sound secures both Khan and Sajid-Wajid's place as premier hit makers in modern Bollywood history."[8] A critic of Filmfare wrote "In a bid to assure that the film becomes a hit, the composers have done injustice to their music. If only they were more Dabangg."[9]
Anand Vaishnav of India Times wrote "Dabangg 2’s music has been composed, keeping in mind the setting and theme of the film. And there are more than obvious references to the prequel’s blockbuster soundtrack. But that unfortunately is also its biggest undoing. Even from a mass-appeal point of view, the score offers no surprises and despite some genuinely-catchy tunes like Fevicol Re and Saanson Ne, the overall result is a tad underwhelming. Sajid-Wajid may have stuck to the brief and followed a successful template, but in the bargain, they end up getting trapped in a loop of predictability. Salman Khan's star-power will ensure decent success for most of the tracks - But for an album from the Dabangg franchise, the score is far from fearless, and plays it a little too safe."[10]
Accolades
edit| Distributor | Date aired | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Music | Sajid-Wajid | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Mamta Sharma ("Fevicol", Dabangg 2) | ||||
| Best Lyrics | Sameer Anjaan ("Dagabaaz re", Dabangg 2) | ||||
| Best Choreography | Chinni Prakash ("Pandeyji seeti bajaaye", Dabangg 2) Farah Khan ("Fevicol", Dabangg 2) | ||||
| Mirchi Music Awards | 3 March 2013 | Song of The Year | "Dagabaaz Re" | Nominated | [12] |
| Lyricist of The Year | Sameer Anjaan ("Dagabaaz Re") | ||||
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | "Dagabaaz Re" |
References
edit- ^ a b c https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/hit-song-of-the-week-dagabaaz-re-dabangg-2/story-QHVW8ds1EBC9BS6pwWb8AJ.html
- ^ "Dabangg 2 soundtrack released". The Express Tribune. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya title song inspired !". Daily News and Analysis. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' trailer a mashup of old and new songs". RadioAndMusic.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "It's serious: Shabana Azmi slams Kareena's Dabangg song Fevicol se". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Girls are no Cinderellas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (December 21, 2012). "Dabangg 2 Music Review - Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Pandohar, Jaspreet. "BBC - Music - Review of Sajid-Wajid - Dabangg 2". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Review: Dabangg 2's music is a take off on the original | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
- ^ "MUSIC REVIEW: Dabangg 2". Indiatimes. November 20, 2012.
- ^ "Nominations: 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2018-04-27.